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LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks on robotics, AI data centres, and mobility
29 April 2026 @ 3:53 pm
The discussions, triggered by a visit from Nvidia’s Madison Huang, would deepen LG’s physical AI ambitions and give Nvidia another major consumer electronics partner at a moment when physical AI is moving from lab to factory floor. LG Electronics confirmed on Wednesday that it has been in discussions with Nvidia over potential cooperation in three […]
This story continues at The Next WebChina threatens the EU with broad retaliation if Huawei and ZTE are banned from European networks
29 April 2026 @ 3:24 pm
Beijing’s commerce ministry has formally submitted a 30-page document warning the European Commission that its draft Cybersecurity Act, which would make vendor removal mandatory for the first time, could trigger reciprocal measures against European companies in China. China has formally threatened the European Union with retaliation if a sweeping new cybersecurity law leads to the […]
This story continues at The Next Webmbiomics raises €30M Series A to take its microbiome cancer co-therapy into clinical trials
29 April 2026 @ 11:17 am
The Munich techbio company is developing a live bacterial product designed to enhance immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanoma, with a Phase 1B study planned for 2027 mbiomics GmbH, a Munich-based techbio company developing microbiome-based therapeutics, has completed the third and final closing of its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to […]
This story continues at The Next WebAI recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3m seed to match AI engineers with the companies that need them most
29 April 2026 @ 10:11 am
Founded by a former Atomico talent adviser, Dex charges employers agency fees only on successful hires, and has gone from zero to $1.8 million ARR in under six months of charging. Paddy Lambros spent two and a half years advising roughly 100 European startups on hiring at Atomico, one of Europe’s largest venture capital firms. […]
This story continues at The Next WebGM brings Google Gemini to four million vehicles in one of the largest in-car AI deployments yet
29 April 2026 @ 9:41 am
The over-the-air update replaces Google Assistant across model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles, but arrives under the shadow of GM’s data-sharing controversy and a looming FTC consent order. General Motors has announced that Google Gemini is rolling out to approximately four million vehicles in the United States, in what the […]
This story continues at The Next WebCognizant to acquire AI infrastructure specialist Astreya for $600 million
29 April 2026 @ 9:12 am
The deal, Cognizant’s fourth major acquisition in 18 months, is designed to plug a specific gap in its AI builder strategy: the ability to design, build, and run the physical data centre infrastructure that enterprise AI actually runs on. Cognizant has agreed to acquire Astreya, a San Jose-based IT managed services firm specialising in AI […]
This story continues at The Next WebSpain’s Solaria raises €300m to power data centres with solar and battery storage
29 April 2026 @ 8:45 am
The Spanish solar developer is betting that co-locating renewable generation with battery storage adjacent to data centres is the answer to AI’s power hunger, and investors are oversubscribed at 6.7x. Europe has a data centre problem. Electricity grids across the continent are struggling to keep pace with the power demands of the AI boom, planning […]
This story continues at The Next WebAll3 raises $25m to automate construction with legged robots and AI design software
29 April 2026 @ 8:00 am
The London-founded startup wants to replace the entire construction value chain, from architect’s brief to move-in-ready building, using AI and a purpose-built on-site robot called the Mantis. Construction is the world’s largest industry by value and one of its least automated. A typical building project today involves roughly the same sequence of hand-offs, on-site labour, […]
This story continues at The Next WebMeta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off Facebook and Instagram
29 April 2026 @ 7:38 am
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta has violated DSA obligations requiring it to prevent underage children from accessing its platforms, a charge previously levelled only at adult content sites. The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta is in breach of the Digital Services Act for failing to keep children off […]
This story continues at The Next WebEU and Parliament fail to agree on AI Act changes after 12 hours of talks, pushing deal to next month
29 April 2026 @ 7:11 am
The collapse of Tuesday’s trilogue exposes deep divisions over whether high-risk AI systems embedded in consumer products should be exempt from the world’s strictest AI rules After 12 hours of negotiations on Tuesday, EU member states and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach a deal on proposed changes to the bloc’s landmark AI Act. Talks […]
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